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General Discussion Sensitive emojis?

Discussion in 'General (Issues, Help, Discussions)' started by D.S.Masters, Mar 21, 2020.

Do you find the thumbs up emoji offensive?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Had never thought about it

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  1. D.S.Masters

    D.S.Masters Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film

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    Okay, this is just me displaying my ignorance of other parts of the world, more likely than not...
    I know that some hand gestures don't mean the same thing all over the world - the American 'okay' gesture is very rude and offensive in other parts of the world.
    So I'm asking about the 'thumbs up' emoji :thumbsup: used in the forum - is that offensive or otherwise something that people don't want to see? If so, I'll quit using it. The other emojis, as far as I know, are perfectly safe... or are they?
     
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    EL797 Famous Member

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    I don't see anything wrong with 'thumbs up'. Instead, I think sometimes the 'rolleyes' :rolleyes: and the 'unsure' :unsure: emoji are a bit offensive. Sometimes 'rolleyes' brings me a feeling as if it is used for teasing someone, and I have seen people offended by it. As for 'unsure', I think it is the most offensive emoji in the forum. In my opinion, more like it is used for judging other's thoughts rather than being used for expressing the feeling of 'unsure' (More like o_O is used for 'unsure' instead).
     
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  3. Meko Guy

    Meko Guy Famous Member

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    @D.S.Masters - Your question does raise an interesting idea. I recently received three 'Inappropriate language' warnings where one was on the day of and the other two were almost 2 months old. The rules ask us to be friendly with our comments and therefore one would have to ask, Are the provided emojis inline with the rules? For example, :mad: - this mad face isn't too friendly or :p - this one can easily be taken the wrong way.

    Using positive language and adding in a :( or :cry: also doesn't seem very fitting.
     
  4. laurence.gr

    laurence.gr Famous Member

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    Not at all.
    :thumbsup: = very friendly
    :joy: = more than happy

    As to reporting something that you found offensive, just relax for a while and think about the remark. Is it really unfriendly or just an honest feedback?
    More often, sugar-coated comments do more harm than good.
     
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  5. Divya

    Divya Well-Known Member

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    I didn't understand anything. How are these even offensive?
     
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    AreaRankDragon Famous Member

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    In my country the thumbs up gesture was a really offensive thing but now people use it like normal Americans do. I don't think if it needs to be taken down in this forum; but I think some emojis just need a change to them. :)

    Edit: I just used the "smiley face" and the emoji that appeared really freaked me out for a second.
     
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    Pratik Bhalerao Famous Member

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    Same gestures has different meanings in different countries.
     
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    Divya Well-Known Member

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    Ok
     
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    Badre Well-Known Member

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    Mekob_123 Well-Known Member

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    Right.
    So the list of all:
    :) = Smile.
    ;) = Wink.
    :( = Frown.
    :cry: = Cry.
    :confused: = Confused.
    :cool: = Cool.
    :thumbsup: = Thumbshup.
    :p = Stick Out Tongue.
    :D = Big Grin.
    :rotf: = ROTF.
    :eek: = Eek!
    :oops: = Oops.
    :rolleyes: = Roll Eyes.
    :sneaky: = Sneaky.
    o_O = Er... what?
    :unsure: = Unsure
     
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    Mekob_123 Well-Known Member

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    Second part:
    :facepalm: = Face Palm.
    :smirk: = Smirk.
    :frenzies: = Frenzies.
    :shades: = Sunglasses.
    :tada: = Tada!
    :joy: = Tears of Joy.
    :yh: = Yellow Heart.
     
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  12. Badre

    Badre Well-Known Member

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    You forgot the animated emojis
     
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    The thirt part:
    Giggle : :giggle:
    Party : :party:
     
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    Badre Well-Known Member

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    Did anyone knew the mekorama fan emojis on discord?
     
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    Third part:
    :giggle: = Giggle.
    :party: = Party.
     
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  16. cimarronline

    cimarronline Administrator Staff Member

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    Good point, @Meko Guy. I think I'll remove that one from the comment editor.
     
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    Meko Guy Famous Member

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    @cimarronline - This comment was made because I had received a warning for not being friendly enough so I was just making a point that the forum isn't designed to be friendly.

    It's like the rating system. One and two star ratings would be insulting to any author if they actually thought their level was 5 stars. Another flaw in the system. Most players will skip such a low rating but I'm a firm believer that authors will never know if you don't tell them. Yes, that can be harsh but sometimes reality hurts but one can improve because of it.
     
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    cimarronline Administrator Staff Member

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    Well thanks for the idea to make the design friendlier!
     
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    This emoji still : ;)
    [EDIT] hey, wha happens:eek: why Cimarronline edit tha
     
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  20. cimarronline

    cimarronline Administrator Staff Member

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    @Badre I guess he is feeling better now...
     
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